Power only load search
We search for power only freight in your lanes and present each option with trailer details, pay, and timing.
Power Only Dispatch
FIRST LOAD FREE
Power only dispatch service
with the trailer details checked.
Truck Peak searches power only freight for your tractor, checks trailer type, pickup status, and return terms before you commit, and negotiates carrier pay with brokers.
- First load: $0 dispatch fee
- No forced dispatch
- Only 5% afterward
Power Only Dispatch
Power only is simple on paper and detail-heavy in practice.
Our power only dispatch service is built for owner-operators who pull someone else's trailer. On a power only load your tractor pulls someone else's trailer. That removes trailer cost, but it adds questions: what type of trailer, where exactly is it, is it loaded and ready, and what happens to it after delivery.
We get those answers before you approve the load, so you are not sitting at a yard waiting for a trailer that is not ready.
What we handle on power only
Trailer details confirmed
Trailer type, size, whether it is loaded or empty, seal and pickup number, and compatibility with your tractor are confirmed before booking.
Return and reposition terms
Where the trailer goes after delivery, whether you drop it, and what the return or reposition miles look like are checked up front.
Paperwork and closeout
Carrier packets, rate confirmations, BOL and POD handoff, invoice preparation, and follow-up on eligible detention or TONU.
What we check before suggesting a power only load
- Trailer type and length, and whether your tractor and hookup are compatible
- Pickup status: loaded, ready, or still being loaded, and any drop-yard rules
- Trailer interchange and insurance requirements (confirm coverage with your insurer)
- Return or reposition requirement after delivery, and who pays for those miles
- Detention and layover language on the rate confirmation
Counting every mile on a power only load
Illustrative numbers only, not a quote or a market rate:
- Offered rate
- $1,200
- Loaded miles
- 450
- Pickup deadhead
- 30
- Loaded-mile RPM
- $2.67
- Real gross RPM
- $2.50
$2.67 per loaded mile is $2.50 per mile with 30 miles of pickup deadhead. If a load also needs return miles, add them in the load check on our homepage before saying yes.
Try the free load checkWhat it costs
Your first successfully booked and dispatched load has no dispatch fee. After that, the fee is 5% of gross booked freight, meaning the total carrier pay shown on the signed rate confirmation. On a later load showing $2,500, the dispatch fee is $125.
Truck Peak is an independent dispatch service and does not take possession of your freight revenue. The broker or factoring company pays you directly. We do not guarantee loads, rates, or revenue.
Common questions
Power Only
questions.
Do I need my own trailer for power only?
No. Your tractor pulls a trailer supplied by the shipper or broker. We confirm the trailer details before you approve the load.
Does power only need extra insurance?
Pulling a trailer you do not own can have its own insurance requirements, often called trailer interchange. Check your policy with your insurer before you run power only.
How much does power only dispatch cost with Truck Peak?
Your first successfully booked and dispatched load has no dispatch fee. After that, it is 5% of gross booked freight for each load we book and dispatch.
Do you guarantee loads or rates?
No. Availability and rates change with lane, timing, and market conditions. We do not guarantee loads, rates, or revenue.
Can I approve each load?
Yes. There is no forced dispatch, and nothing is booked without your clear approval.
Other equipment and situations
Related guides: Deadhead and real RPM, explained with examples · How to read a rate confirmation before you sign it · All dispatch guides
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